topic: Compound prepositions in Spanish 1

| level: Intermediate

Choose the correct Spanish compound preposition to complete each translation.

1. The bank is next to the bakery. = El banco está (al lado de/a lo largo de) la panaderia.

2. Instead of going to the party, we went to a restaurant. = (En vez de/Fuera de) ir a la fiesta, fuimos a un restaurante.

3. The taco stand is in front of the store. = El puesto de tacos está (en lugar de/enfrente de) la tienda.

4. The book costs around $10. = El libro cuesta (a través de /alrededor de) $10 (diez dólares).

5. Before leaving, I said goodbye to everyone. = (Antes de/Arriba de) irme, me despedí a todos.

6. The market is right next to my house. = El mercado está (detrás de/junto a) mi casa.

7. The market is behind the bus station. = El mercado está (detrás de/junto a) la estación de autobuses.

8. Raúl finished ahead of his friend. = Raúl terminó (arriba de/delante de) su compañero.

9. She was sleeping under the blanket. = Dormía (debajo de/delante de) la cobija.

10. He hung the picture above the bed. = Colgó el cuadro (encima de/a espaldas de) la cama.

11. The toys are inside the box. = Los juguetes están (fuera de/dentro de) la caja.

12. He thinks he's outside the law. = Cree que está (fuera de/dentro de) la ley.

13. I like sleeping after eating. = Me gusta dormir (después de/antes de) comer.

14. I heard them through the wall. = Los oí (a través de /alrededor de) la pared.

15. The store is opposite my house. = La tienda está (frente a/enfrente de) mi casa.

16. The children were playing outside the house. = Los niños jugaban (detrás de/afuera de) la casa.

17. He is going to come at the end of the month. = Va a venir (a fines del/a espaldas del) mes.

18. The warehouse is right behind the store. = El depósito está (a fines de/a espaldas de) la tienda.

19. It's close to here. = Está (cerca de/delante de) aquí.

20. We walked along the river. = Caminamos (a lo largo del/ debajo del) río.

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